1. INDUSTRY FORUM

2. PURPOSE
Discussion of Factors Impacting Resources Available for BRAC (05) Program

3. RESOURCES
Labor
Sub-Contractors
Local Economy
Government Actions

4. LABOR AVAILABILITY TRADE MEMBERSHIP TRAVELERS TOTAL POOL UNEMPLOYED
SHEET METAL
1,500 25
1,525 35
ELECTRICIANS
8,000
1,000
9,000
100
MASONS
2,400
2,500
CARPENTERS
4,500
4,525
STEAM FITTERS
3,600
250
3,580 30
TOTALS
20,000
1,400
21,130
190

5. Factors Impacting Labor Pool
Work on Military Installations
Citizenship Requirements
Geographic Location
NGA, WHS and Hospital will require over 2500 person workforce at peak

6. LOCAL ECONOMY $7 Billion BRAC Workload in next 5 years
$6 Billion Other Federal, State and Local Projected in next 5 years
Strong Commercial Market
Slowing Residential Market

7. SUBCONTRACTORS Fewer subcontractors bidding each project
Subcontractors have sufficient ongoing work
Can afford to be risk adverse
Labor availability limiting increased capacity

8. GOVERNMENT GOALS
Attract high performing firms – both Primes and Subcontractors
Meet Schedule, Cost, Quality, Safety and Army Transformation Goals

9. GOVERNMENT ACTIONS Military Transformation Design Build
Commercial Standards
25 Year Sustainability
Performance Specifications
Standard Requests for Proposals (RFP’s)
14 day Prompt Payment twice per month
Named Subcontractors

10. DISCUSSION TOPICS Labor Force Subcontracting Issues
Prime Contractor Issues